‘The New Masquerade’ Actress Ovularia Is Dead
Nigerian actress Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly referred to as Ovularia from the iconic 80s television series ‘The New Masquerade’, is dead. She was 81.
A statement by the Evoeme Emekalam family on her expiration read: “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her and her work in ‘The new Masquerade,’ of her passing.
Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme will be dearly missed and was extremely loved by her family and also by you, her fans.
“We thank you all for your support and for respecting our privacy at this time. God bless you all and may our dear Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme rest in perfect peace, now and always.”
Her daughter, Justina Ngozi Evoeme, who is based in London confirmed Ovularia’s demise, which she described as painful and shocking, adding “I need to get my head around what has happened.”
In November 5, 2019, rumors circulated that Ovularia had passed away, but the recent news confirms that these rumors were false. It was Churchill Ebhodaghe’s Twitter post that initially sparked speculations about her death, which Ovularia later dismissed as untrue.
Back in 2019, Ovularia addressed the rumors and made it clear that she was not seriously ill. She strongly condemned those responsible for spreading false reports and believed that they should face consequences for their actions.
Chika Okpala, renowned for his portrayal of Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwaogbe in ‘The New Masquerade,’ also refuted the rumors at that time and assured everyone of Ovularia’s well-being.
